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A decision on replacing the left side of my ass! #hipreplacement surgery I found out today that my wish to be the first surgery of the day has been granted. No, it is not that they are doing me special favors. It’s that diabetics have more complications during surgery, and there are only two of … Continue reading Take My Hip-Please! Day 4→

Job seekers want to know “How long will my job search take?” At one time they could count on a month’s worth of looking for every $15,000 of income. Finding a $100,000/year job used to take a little more than 6 ½ months. Those were the “good old days” when we still believed there was … Continue reading Make sure your job search is successful→

You know the employment picture is picking up when newspapers begin publishing articles on the basics of salary negotiation. Phyllis Korkki’s article, “Talk About Pay Today, Or Suffer Tomorrow,” that appeared in the Business section on p. 8 of the May 22 edition of Sunday’s New York Times is a case in point. The article … Continue reading Negotiating your conditions of employment→

When it comes to career advice, the Brazen Careerist is at the top of my list. Their subjects are relevant to today’s workforce and the advice is even better. That’s why I was intrigued by the recent reposting of “How to make Ladder Climbing a Positive Experience.” Given how difficult it is to find a … Continue reading How to get a great mentor→